White Collar Crimes Lawyers in Wilmington, DE

Protecting People From Negligent White Collar Crime Charges

We hear jokes about white collar crimes; how they aren’t as serious, and even if found guilty, the accused will spend their time in a golf clubhouse in bars. This could not be further from the truth. People facing forgery, fraud, money laundering, or racketeering charge face just as much trouble as someone who is convicted of a drug charge.

Don’t let the idea that a white collar crime isn’t something to worry about. Don’t let the idea that your white collar criminal case will be easy to defend stop you from working with a white collar crime attorney.

Call Schwartz & Schwartz, Attorneys at Law today at 302-654-4930 to schedule your no-obligation case evaluation. Your life is too valuable to gamble with.

What Separates White Collar Crimes From Other Crimes?

The FBI defines a white collar crime as a crime that is non-violent but also not victimless. These crimes can include securities fraud, identity theft, insurance fraud, internet fraud, and any other fraudulent activity. You’ll notice that these crimes do not involve any forms of assault or physical altercation, drugs, or consumption. These crimes are all forms of fraud, theft, and other illegal activities within a company. These crimes can destroy businesses, eradicate a person’s savings, and drain investor gains.

Blue collar crimes can involve any kind of violent act, drug-related crimes, murder, sexual assault, and other common crimes you think of when you think of criminals. White collar crimes tend to involve salaried, affluent individuals and usually affect many people at once.

What Are Common White Collar Crimes?

The FBI largely separates white collar crimes into three different categories: corporate fraud, money laundering, and securities and commodities fraud. There are many types of fraud that do not slot into these areas, but a large portion of these crimes can be defined as follows.

Corporate Fraud

Someone who falsifies information, whether to their investors or banks, is committing a white collar crime. Corporate frauds also include insider trading and accepting kickbacks from contractors. These actions can damage the business, as well as hurt the investors who work with that business.

Money Laundering

Money laundering is the act of falsely legitimizing illegally gained assets. Someone may begin laundering money in an attempt to avoid taxes, fund other illegal actions, or build wealth.

Securities and Commodities Fraud

These types of fraud can take many forms and usually prey on people who trust them. The crime involves selling stocks, bonds, promissory notes, or other investment opportunities that do not exist.

What White Collar Criminal Defense Will Your Attorney Use?

When someone is found guilty of a white collar crime, they face a litany of punishments. The criminal can face prison time, harsh fines, and probation. On top of that, they may face restitution, forcing them to repair the damages they caused others. The property could be forfeited and seized by the investigating agencies with the power to do so. Needless to say, the damage can become impossible to recover from.

There are many tactics a knowledgeable Wilmington criminal defense attorney will use to fight your case. It is on the prosecutor to prove you are guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. Our team will force the prosecution to prove that you intended to commit a crime. The prosecutor of your case will have to prove that all evidence against you was collected legally and that charges were brought up within the statute of limitations. If you were coerced into committing the crime, this may invalidate the charges that have been brought up against you.

Call 302-654-4930 to speak with the attorneys at Schwartz and Schwartz, Attorneys at Law, P.A., to find out how we can help you defeat the charges against you. Our team of experienced lawyers will implement a number of tactics to have your charges dismissed or reduced. We are not afraid to go to trial because our team knows how to fight for your freedom!